[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 865.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H982]]]>TNMarshaB001243B001243174881547BlackburnRep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]RHealthGood Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster.Official Title as IntroducedGood Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015Display Title2015-02-12T05:30:26ZHealthCivil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesFederal preemptionHealth care qualityHealth personnelSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.2015-03-162015-02-11002015-02-11T05:00:00ZIntroduced in House2015-06-30T23:09:40ZIntroduced in HouseGood Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services.

Makes exceptions where: (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the professional rendered the health care services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

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